Our research and analysis on health and care finances aims to promote effective policymaking and help the NHS and social care services meet long term challenges such as increasing demand and workforce shortages.
About 4 mins
How government weighs up the value for money of a policy or investment is changing. A look at what this could mean for the NHS, NICE and medicines pricing and patients.
The NHS in England is under huge pressure. Health needs are growing as more people live longer and with major health conditions. Staff are under significant strain. Funding increases are modest by his...
General practice funding failed to keep pace with hospital spending in the decade to 2024/25, despite repeated commitments to shift care closer to home, according to a new Health Foundation report, Ge...
Bringing together multiple national data, our report provides a comprehensive overview of general practice funding in England.
About 8 mins
Successive governments have promised and then failed to reform our broken social care system. We sketch out the potential costs of three options for funding reform to help inform Burnham’s approach.
Senior Policy Fellow, Lucinda Allen, responds to Baroness Casey's speech to the LGA Conference 2026.
Deputy Director of Policy at The Health Foundation, Tim Gardner, responds to the government's 10 Year Capital Plan.
The Health Foundation is supporting HSR UK’s 19th annual conference on 30 June - 1 July 2026, contributing to several sessions over the two days.
About 23 mins
Our briefing brings together the latest evidence on the impact of immigration on the NHS, drawing out three key implications for policymakers.
About 4 mins
This analysis from the REAL Centre explores social care funding in England, looking at spending since 2010, how this compares to historical levels and whether current funding is sufficient to meet the...
